Back in ’77, there was no HBO, Hulu or iTunes. When it came to your television-watching possibilities, you were pretty much a captive of network TV. (And, perhaps, on a good night, PBS.) But even with ...

EXCLUSIVE: History is taking on one of most celebrated TV programs of all time, blockbuster 1977 miniseries Roots. The cable network is planning a new eight-hour Roots miniseries after acquiring ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Laurence Fishburne is joining the “Roots” miniseries remake. A&E Networks said Wednesday that Fishburne will play writer Alex Haley, whose novel about his African-American ancestry ...

NEW YORK -- Will history repeat itself with the remake of "Roots?" The original miniseries, based on Alex Haley's best-seller, became a national phenomenon in 1977 as it told the multigenerational ...

This week, the History Channel aired its remake of the classic TV series. Listeners Pious Ali, Frank Bonet and Justin Rogers told us what they... 'Roots': Here's What You Said About The Remake MARY ...

In an interview with New York magazine, Roots star LeVar Burton had one simple question about the History Channel’s intended remake of the popular 1970s miniseries: “My initial reaction was, why?” ...

(AP) A remake of the groundbreaking television miniseries “Roots” is in the works at the History network. The network said Tuesday that it had reached a deal with Mark Wolper, whose father, David, ...

Rapper Snoop Dogg called for a boycott of the new Roots miniseries in an expletive-filled Instagram post. Snoop Dogg "Roots" paints a historical portrait of American slavery, focusing on the journey ...

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Trace the emergence of roots music in America from its European and African origins through its maturation into American musical genres such as spirituals, blues, country and gospel. For the first ...